Will Twitter Moments get an image-focused, Snapchat-like makeover?
After reports of Twitter working to prioritize the camera in mobile apps, a new report claims Twitter could also be looking at mimicking Snapchat's Discover option inside Twitter Moments, with a focus on photos and video. Three unnamed employees inside the company reportedly told CNBC that the … Read More
‘Slap Rihanna’ ad on Snapchat brings outrage, apologies
FILE – In this Sept. 19, 2017 file photo, singer Rihanna poses for photographers at the Fenty Beauty by Rihanna fashion range launch during London Fashion Week. An ad on Snapchat asking users if they'd rather “Slap Rihanna” or “Punch Chris Brown” has spawned widespread outrage, including from … Read More
Rihanna Might Have Just Cost Snapchat $600 Million With a Single Instagram Story
Shares of Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, fell once again on Thursday after Rihanna took the company to task for a tasteless advertisement displayed on the app. The advertisement for a game called Would You Rather asked if users would rather "Slap Rihanna" or "Punch Chris Brown. Read …
Fans deleting Snapchat at Rihanna’s urging
"SNAPCHAT I know you know you ain't my fav app out there! But I'm just trying to figure out what the point was with this mess!," the singer wrote on Instagram on Thursday. "You spent money to animate something that would intentionally bring shame to [domestic violence] victims and made …
Rihanna Told Everyone To Delete Snapchat, So Now Everyone’s Deleting Snapchat
“Now SNAPCHAT I know you already know you ain't my fav app out there! But I'm just trying to figure out what the point was with this mess! I'd love to call it ignorance, but I know you ain't that dumb! You spent money to animate something that would intentionally …
Rihanna Condemns Snapchat’s Offensive Advertisement: ‘Shame on You’
Snapchat had already released a public apology and removed the ad before Rihanna's comments. "I'd love to call it ignorance, but I know you ain't that dumb! You spent money to animate something that would intentionally bring shame to DV victims and made a joke of it!!!" she wrote. "This …
Rihanna Blasts Snapchat for Approving an Ad Mocking Domestic Violence
Days after social media users called out Snapchat for running an ad making light of a 2009 domestic abuse case involving Rihanna and then-boyfriend Chris Brown, Rihanna took to Instagram Stories to criticize its rival. The ad, a promotion for the mobile video game “Would You Rather,” posted … Read More
Snapchat Stock Tumbles After Rihanna Rips Ad Trivializing Domestic Violence
Rihanna took to Instagram this morning to criticize Snapchat for an offensive mobile game ad that trivialized domestic violence, causing shares in Snap Inc. … Snapchat apologized for the ad, saying in a statement, “The advert was reviewed and approved in error, as it violates our advertising guidelines. Read More
Instagram & Snapchat Have Temporarily Removed GIFs Because Of A Racist GIF
Instagram and Snapchat were recently under fire because a user reported a racist GIF when they searched for the word “crime”. This fuelled both Instagram and Snapchat to deactivate the GIFs feature on Insta-stories and Snaps via the picture/GIF site GIPHY. Snapchat's statement to TechCrunch said,. Read More
Snapchat Pulls Down ‘Awful’ Chris Brown And Rihanna Advert
Snapchat has removed an advert from its platform that it says “makes light of domestic violence”. The advert, which is for a game, asks users if they would “rather slap Rihanna or punch Chris Brown”. It appears to reference Chris Brown's conviction for assaulting Rihanna in his car in 2009 …